Blue Bunch Farm Podcast

Dr. Sheanna James is not just your ordinary chiropractor. Aside from being a certified nervous system & spinal geek she created a brand new business in regards to all things yoni.  As our female parts are often neglected in conversation, especially at that time of the month, postpartum and during menopause. Sheanna has opened the conversation, not just about how to better care for ourselves in the...

Wild food is all around us, not just limited to mushrooms, and not limited to remote forest areas. After a weekend adventure of joining one of Scotts workshops, we learned that wild food grows all around us, especially in spring, fresh edible greens, roots and shoots can be found in urban areas, near parking lots, behind gymnasiums and open fields.  Scott Moran a self taught autodidact forager, te...

Dana is a long time friend, a trailblazer of the Slow Food Movement in the Okanagan as well as an epic Chef and Baker.  She lives and bakes by these principles: 1) Eat locally & seasonally 2) Shop at farmers markets 3) Plant a garden 4) Conserve, compost and recycle 5) Engage all of your senses 6) Cook together & eat together 7) Remember that food is precious Alice Waters "The Art of Simple Food" ...

January, the great transformation chamber. After the holidays we are so often feeling the blues of indulding over the holidays. Having to go back to the hustle of life after enjoying a break and combinging all these realities with sugar & alcohol withdrawals.  As we apporach the year of the horse, which is to bring action, movement, vitality and freedom, this episode is just about that, finding ha...

Chef David has been an important part of the Kamloops community for a long time. His kind, calm and confident demeanor flow through this conversation as we talk food industry, purpose, passion for food, tradition, integrity of labour, food security and connecting our kitchen to the local farming industry.  Book Reference:  Vandana Shiva "Earth Democracy" 

Christine is a professor of communications at TRU, has a masters of linguistics and is overall and exceptionally well read human.  In this conversation we go all over the map of language, political speeches, art therapy, meditation, grief, burnout, concussions and social interactions.  Christine has a gift for interpeting the human experience from an internal perspective and bringing to light what...

More is never enough, right? When it comes to meeting the basic requirements to fullfill our needs in this current society we are expected to "hustle".  Insomnia, digestive issues and mood disorders are often the pay off for dysregulation and overwork. Pushing oneself past the physical signs of the bodies need for rest, sleep and proper nutrition a normal expectation of our culture.  This podcast...

Did you know that glucose spikes aka blood sugar spikes have a huge impact on your mood, energy level, skin issues and sleep?  Jumping down the rabbit hole of chronic fatigue, metabolic health, mental health and how massively what you eat affects your daily life experience.  Therese Guiguet, a dear friend, opens up in this episode on her journey of being diagnosed with pre diabetes and high choles...

How do we relate to each other? Why are romantic relationships so difficult and families such a trigger? How we relate is a direct reflection of our internal world, how we learned to attach in early childhood and our patterns of behaviour in our current environment.  Book References:  Attached (Amir Levine & Rachel Heller) Liberated Love (Kyle McBeth & Mark Groves) Brene Brown (Atlas of the Heart)...

This episode is estrogen heavy "literally". Dr. Melissa Bradwell is a Naturopath and expert in all things female hormones.  She sheds light on the four stages of the female cycle. The balancing act between our liver, kidney & thyroid and what happens when things are not working correctly and the body compensates.  How hormones are affecting our every day human experience, our relation to others, o...

Bonnie is an urban farmer, hide tanner, basket weaver, bee keeper, cider maker and a many other things...  In this inspiring conversation this amazing woman describes the challenges of juggling urban farming, bee keeping and full time employment. The importance of indigenous wisdom applied to our culture and most of all the vulnerability of being human. Here are some of the conversation references...

If you have always wanted to know what it is like to live the "self sufficient" life, this episode is packed with the romance and reality of modern homesteading.  City girl turned farmer, Natalie tells the story of her journey moving from the city to an 80acre property in the Deadman Valley raising goats, rabbits, chickens and turkeys.  The humbling journey of making it through wild fires, killing...

What does it mean to function optimally? This question is beyond diet, exercise and sleep. This episode is about what it means to be human. The beauty of the highs and lows of life. How limitations are the best frame work for where to start to make change and how to adapt instead of react to life.  Book References: Pema Chodron "when things fall apart" Mosche Feldenkrais "the elusive obvious" Podc...

A conversation of the visceral experience of sound. How Art and Play are the most essential practices to ensure longevity and happiness. Planting the seed of a project to see it grow roots and become a big tree of inspiration.  This was one of my most pleasant and inspiring conversations as of late, make sure to check out Ernie Essay in geist magazine:  https://www.geist.com/fact/acoustic-memory  

How much, on what and for how long we pay attention to things shapes our entire human experience. This episode is one to inspire time and attention as one of our most precious resources.  Book Reference:  "Stolen Focus" by Johann Hari Podcast Referece: "You make Sense" Sarah Baldwin 

Logan isn't just talented, smart and incredibly good at what he does, he is also an amazing human being. Find all that and the secrets to his perfectly balanced brews in this weeks episode.  As a young entrepreneur he shares tips and tricks on what makes a good start up and how to not let work get in the way of having fun.  Insights into the folks that inspired his path and most of all the relatio...

In this episode we take a deep dive into what it means to be dependent and to which degree dependency is natural and good for us. Whether our dependencies are social, envionmental, habitual or economical.  How to get back to base line and reevaluate what are good habits and what is impulse behaviour.  Book reference: Johann Hari "Stolen Focus"  

Jamie is the very person creating awareness and supporting communities in relation to Mining Companies. Mining being a big factor in the Canadian economy and supporting a lot of families income is also a mayor contributor of fossil fuel and water polution.  Is it possible to find a balance where we don't take more than what we need and once again find a way to live in harmony with the earth giving...

Steve gives us insight into the beginning of Ikigai Farms. Words of wisdom from his life experiences, his mentors and the difference between surviving or thriving as a farmer.  The challenges and experiments of learning each year, the art of seed saving and the culture of being part of the Farmers Market community.  "There is not happiness if it can't be shared" were his words after his return fro...

Cindy and I are neighbors and close friends. I always call her one of my most "eccentric" friends because Cindy lives and breaths spirituality. Cindy is on the path of enlightenment, the healing of the planet and genuinly loves and cares about all beings in this universe.  This conversation is about Suede Hills, her and her husband Phils farm, how it came about, what they do and why their products...

Hold your horses everyone, this episode is real girltalk. Taylor & Brooklyn started "The London", an intimate eventspace, cafe, apothecary and tea room a couple years ago. In this epic conversation with these two bad ass women, we cover live music events, mocktails, the gift of expressing your anger, boundaries, motherhood, vaginal issues, coops, art, creativity, the challenge of small business an...

Tristan Cavers wears many hats, as an organic farmer, jiu jitssu instructor, political activist, volunteer firefighter, ski patroller and family man. The story of how Golden Ears Farm came about, the successes, failures and challenges of farming organic vegetables. The history of the farm, the family and the evolution to their current CSA box program.  I conversation rich in the enthusiasm about l...

Boudaries are the bridge between our relational, external and interal world. Learning how to navigate the triggers of a boundary being crossed, being assertive instead of reactive. The power of choice and the liberated feeling of knowing when to stand up for your well being is an important skill to practice.  Book references: A Dance of Anger by Harriet Lerner Liberated Love by Mark Groves and Kyl...

What motivates us, to do anything? I was pondering this question for a number of weeks. This, the last episode of season one wraps up a collection of thoughts on purpose, meaning and boundaries. The ability to say no to things, people and behaviours that no longer serve us. The external pressures of life and how struggle can be a very important motivator.  Book reference: The Myth of Normal by Gab...

An educational conversation about sustainable fashion and what it is not. How companies "green wash" a sustainable image. How to build better textile habits, delaying gratification instead of impulse buying. Why donating your clothes is not necessarily the best option and where garments go if our thrift stores do not re sell them.  Sustainable Fashion Company Shout Outs:  ecoaya.com kotn.com Find...